Cost of living comparison

Ukraine

compared to

Thailand

Thailand vs. Ukraine Cost of Living Summary

Thailand is 23.6% more expensive than Ukraine overall.

Restaurants: pay 31.6% less in Thailand
Groceries: pay 42.4% more in Thailand
Transportation: pay 25.7% more in Thailand
Housing: pay 26.6% more in Thailand
Childcare: pay 84.1% more in Thailand
Entertainment and Sports: pay 62.0% more in Thailand
Clothing: pay 8.8% less in Thailand

The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, and transportation in Thailand are more expensive than in Ukraine. Expenses including restaurants and clothing are lower in Thailand. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Thailand.

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Thailand vs. Ukraine Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Thailand instead of Ukraine, you would:

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pay 31.6% less for restaurants

	Ukraine	Thailand
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.28 UAH327.13	$2.89 THB96.05	-60.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.79 UAH260.14	$6.99 THB232.42	+20.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.73 UAH33.01	$0.75 THB24.81	+1.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 UAH22.24	$0.37 THB12.19	-26.0%
Average			-31.6%

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pay 42.4% more for groceries

	Ukraine	Thailand
Bread 1 loaf	$0.73 UAH32.65	$1.34 THB44.43	+83.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.30 UAH193.14	$7.95 THB264.36	+84.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.41 UAH198.32	$7.12 THB236.74	+61.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.86 UAH83.64	$2.06 THB68.55	+10.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.07 UAH93.16	$1.37 THB45.52	-34.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.48 UAH21.66	$1.35 THB44.98	+180.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.69 UAH30.95	$0.57 THB18.99	-17.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.73 UAH32.89	$0.93 THB31.07	+27.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.10 UAH49.29	$0.82 THB27.38	-25.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.32 UAH14.25	$0.72 THB24.01	+127.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.24 UAH10.58	$0.57 THB18.88	+140.9%
Average			+42.4%

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pay 25.7% more for transportation

	Ukraine	Thailand
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.12 UAH274.80	$5.07 THB168.49	-17.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.84 UAH621.89	$32.87 THB1,093.53	+137.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,153.65 UAH1M	$29,201.01 THB971K	+0.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.95 UAH222.27	$10.77 THB358.41	+117.8%
Average			+25.7%

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pay 26.6% more for housing

	Ukraine	Thailand
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$5.86 UAH263.29	$19.17 THB637.71	+227.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$319.96 UAH14,372.78	$407.64 THB13,560.34	+27.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$211.12 UAH9,483.83	$268.13 THB8,919.39	+27.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$67.64 UAH3,038.34	$60.86 THB2,024.59	-10.0%
Average			+26.6%

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pay 84.1% more for childcare

	Ukraine	Thailand
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$264.08 UAH11,862.56	$515.68 THB17,154.28	+95.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,644.44 UAH298K	$11,528.28 THB383K	+73.5%
Average			+84.1%

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pay 62.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Ukraine	Thailand
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.11 UAH49.85	$2.10 THB69.86	+89.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.34 UAH60.14	$2.00 THB66.47	+49.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.95 UAH132.47	$4.15 THB138.07	+40.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$27.77 UAH1,247.32	$50.07 THB1,665.52	+80.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.17 UAH187.12	$6.05 THB201.30	+45.3%
Average			+62.0%

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pay 8.8% less for clothing

	Ukraine	Thailand
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.22 UAH2,390.71	$44.30 THB1,473.73	-16.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.08 UAH1,665.47	$32.84 THB1,092.57	-11.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$78.72 UAH3,536.08	$83.65 THB2,782.57	+6.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$88.09 UAH3,957.09	$77.91 THB2,591.55	-11.6%
Average			-8.8%

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